Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

If dreams help, last night I dreamed No Doubt/The Fugees/Bruce Springsteen. Seems both realistic and "left field" enough to anonymously post on the Monklish comments and have everybody convinced it's true for a couple months.

Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

Originally Posted by frizzlefry

So was Black Keys headlining after playing the previous year, so was Kings of Leon headlining anything at all...the Jack White arguments are fucking stupid however, Sasquatch normally has smaller headliners because it's a smaller festival and Lollapalooza can suck a dick with their headlining picks, I hope to God Tollet never actually looks at Lolla's lineup when considering what to pick next year. Jack White doesn't even seem to be a true headliner for OSL.

Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

Originally Posted by travelfan

I can't take credit for this argument and I think it was in this thread earlier, but if Thom Yorke isn't a headliner at Coachella, then how is Jack White?

I'm not saying Jack White is a headliner (White Stripes are, though) but this argument is flawed because Thom Yorke hasn't seriously developed his solo credentials. If Thom Yorke came out with a big solo album that was as accessible as Jack White's solo stuff, toured behind it, etc. then he absolutely could be a headliner. Atoms for Peace was awesome but that was a one-off. Apple/Oranges.

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Originally Posted by CheeseMau5

I'm not saying Jack White is a headliner (White Stripes are, though) but this argument is flawed because Thom Yorke hasn't seriously developed his solo credentials. If Thom Yorke came out with a big solo album that was as accessible as Jack White's solo stuff, toured behind it, etc. then he absolutely could be a headliner. Atoms for Peace was awesome but that was a one-off. Apple/Oranges.

Well pretty sure erasure was a much beloved album, and if you look at thom's setlist it was a combination of atoms, solo stuff and radiohead. And if you look at jack whites setlists they are comprised of racountuers, white stripes, and solo stuff. So honestly having jack white as a headliner next year I honestly feel would be out of the question, two to three years though I could definatley see it. However I highly doubt he will play next year because after he is done touring this album I would think he would go back into the studio, and would not be available next year.

Re: Omnibus 2013 Headliner Speculation and Argument Thread

Originally Posted by CheeseMau5

I'm not saying Jack White is a headliner (White Stripes are, though) but this argument is flawed because Thom Yorke hasn't seriously developed his solo credentials. If Thom Yorke came out with a big solo album that was as accessible as Jack White's solo stuff, toured behind it, etc. then he absolutely could be a headliner. Atoms for Peace was awesome but that was a one-off. Apple/Oranges.

This is a radiohead-centric board - any statements you present that would set Thom Yorke anything less than Jesus will get your torn up.

Basically the board is kind of like Sonicc when it comes to SHM, except its for Radiohead.

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Maybe. I think the headliners, esp. Snoop & Dre, really got people excited this year. I don't think GV will allot all the wristbands to the presale so there will still be some for the general onsale. So it depends on how excited the lineup (headliners) gets people.

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They are two of my favorite bands...so yes? I don't think appealing to similar audiences is necessarily a bad thing.

I agree, but whether Goldenvoice would go that route is another question. It seems like they've been aiming at 3 different demographics with their headliner selections the past few years.

Originally Posted by ods..

I think it could sell out without a lineup at all.

Agreed, but I don't think they'll sell their total allotment of tickets in the pre-sale. It seems to me like there's something to be said for announcing the lineup, having (what's left of the) tickets go on sale that Friday, and selling out in a few hours. Creates more of a buzz than if all the tickets are already sold when the lineup is announced.

Originally Posted by Larry Farnsworth

"I assume you guys aren't familiar with all of the shit on this lineup but if you listened to shit radio stations you would be."

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Originally Posted by Somewhat Damaged

I was thinking about Pearl Jam & Tool being the headliners during my drive to work today. Would they appeal to too similar an audience, though?

They appeal to a similar audience much in the way that The Black Keys and Radiohead appeal to a similar audience. I think there may actually be more crossover between The Black Keys and Radiohead than between Pearl Jam and Tool. Both bands use guitars and drums, but that's where the similarities end. Seems like a non-issue to me.

Originally Posted by RandyInHeaven

Devin - how does it feel to know that there are still more women in the world that would fuck me at this very moment than would fuck you?

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I was thinking more along the lines of alternative rock bands from the 90s, re: similarities. It wouldn't bother me if both were there, and both would be significant draws for the 2 weekends, it was just something that crossed my mind on my commute.

Originally Posted by Larry Farnsworth

"I assume you guys aren't familiar with all of the shit on this lineup but if you listened to shit radio stations you would be."

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One thing people need to keep in mind is that when GV books Coachella, it doesn't just do it to sell out this year, it does it to give people an experience they want to come back for next year. The presales are very important, and they get sold primarily based on people wanting to return to a great overall experience. So even if they could sell out without releasing a lineup and then pull a fast one with a sub-par bill, it would hurt them next year.

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Yeah, there's some element of crossover with all of the headliners they'll book. That's why they'd be playing at the same festival. I'm sure a lot of people wanted to see Radiohead and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg this year. Or Arcade Fire and Kanye West last year. I think what years they were active and popular seems like an arbitrary reason not to book both of them.

I understand why it would cross your mind, though.

Originally Posted by RandyInHeaven

Devin - how does it feel to know that there are still more women in the world that would fuck me at this very moment than would fuck you?

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Jack White is a very confusing booking, because I feel like some people would have him headlining over a possible headliner such as No Doubt, he IS headlining 'squatch, but not OSL. I think Phoenix and No Doubt both have the same headlining power, but in the last few years, we've only had one of "those" headliners, but I can't really think of any other realistic headliner.

except daft punk, david bowie, outkast, and the talking heads......trololol

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Regarding HotHamWater's posts about crossover fans, I feel that Eminem really doesn't crossover well at all to most other headliners, especially the ones you have playing in contrast to him aeroplane, it just doesn't seem to fit at all